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"BREATHE NORMALLY … YOU'RE A GRADUATE!" (Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice graduation ceremony)
The University of Michigan-Flint celebrated the graduation of its fifth Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice cohort, Aug. 15. The program celebrated 30 graduates at the ceremony, staged at the UM-Flint Theatre. DNAP students complete an intensive 36-month curriculum that integrates advanced didactic instruction, high-acuity clinical training, and evidence-based research to prepare them as expert Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. They emerge as autonomous[…]
SCHOLARSHIP SURPRISE! (Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship video)
Congratulations to Maxwell Martin, a new Doctor of Nursing Anesthesia student, who was awarded the Greater Flint Community Leadership Scholarship. The graduate-level award covers up to $7,500 per semester for up to two full years. It requires nomination by the applicant's employer, in this case, Hurley Medical Center, where Martin works in the intensive care[…]
How UM-Flint prepares students for the nation's fastest-growing careers
The job market is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by advancements in technology, shifting economic demands, and new ways of working. While these changes can seem daunting, they also create exciting opportunities for those with the appropriate preparation. The right college degree can position learners for a career that is not only financially rewarding[…]
UM-Flint upgrades classroom tech with $2.8M in CARES Act funding
Students were welcomed back to the academic year at the University of Michigan-Flint with more than a full suite of events and a fresh set of syllabi from supportive professors. Classrooms utilized by each of the university's five schools and colleges received significant technology upgrades thanks to funding the university received as part of the[…]
UM-Flint health care students from various disciplines come together for unique learning opportunity
When thinking about the best way to teach students safe patient handling techniques, nursing and radiation therapy faculty at the University of Michigan-Flint decided to tap a valuable resource – students from other programs. A recent interprofessional education event brought occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate students together with nursing and radiation therapy undergraduate students[…]
UM-Flint's School of Nursing travels to Chicago for the national Magnet conference
McCormick Place Convention Center, where the ANCC Convention will be taking place
UM-Flint partners with community colleges to expand nursing education
Three community colleges have partnered with UM-Flint to increase the number of nurses with a bachelor of science in nursing degree.
UM-Flint Nursing, Trinity Health-Michigan enter partnership to increase number of BSN-holding nurses
An agreement between the University of Michigan-Flint and Trinity Health-Michigan aims to increase the number of nurses at Trinity Health hospitals who have earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The School of Nursing's partnership with Trinity Health-Michigan, one of the largest health care providers in the state, will provide tuition assistance opportunities to[…]
UM-Flint associate professors named 2023 Global Health Commercialization Competition winners
Editor's note: This article is reprinted partly courtesy of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. More than 70% of women worldwide have not been screened for cervical cancer, and part of the reason is access to, and comfort with, the current medical tools required for those screenings. Currently, the exam for[…]
UM-Flint moms and children learning together
One small group of students within the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Arts & Sciences share a special characteristic in common: they are attending college along with their adult children. Some have taken the same courses together, scheduled study sessions together, and some even share a major. But more importantly, they've supported and encouraged one[…]